| Leporinus agassizii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Anostomidae |
| Genus: | Leporinus |
| Species: | L. agassizii |
| Binomial name | |
| Leporinus agassizii Steindachner 1876 | |
Leporinus agassizii is a species of anostomid fish. It is found in the Amazon River basin in South America.
Leporinus agassizii can reach a standard length of 23.4 centimetres (9.2 in). [2]
It is named in honor of zoologist-geologist Louis Agassiz (1807–1873). He was the leading authority on Brazilian fishes at the time, as leader of the Thayer Expedition (1865–1866) to Brazil, which provided Franz Steindachner with many specimens to study. [3]
Johann Natterer was an Austrian naturalist and explorer. He was the son of royal falconer Joseph Natterer and along with his brother Joseph Natterer (1786-1852) took a keen interest in natural history. He collected natural history specimens extensively from South America and numerous species from his collections were named after him.
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